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NEW YORK, Jan. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NYU-Poly President Jerry M. Hultin and NYU President John Sexton today officiated at a ribbon-cutting to celebrate the opening of a new space for NYU-Poly in MetroTech Center. Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, Deputy Mayor for Economic Development Robert K. Steel, New York State Senator Daniel Squadron, New York State Assemblymember Joan Millman, New York City Councilmember Gale Brewer, New York City Councilmember Stephen Levin,...
NEW YORK, Oct. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Only 16 days remain for student filmmakers to submit a short video clip raising awareness about digital security and privacy issues to compete for prizes of up to $1,000. The contest is part of Polytechnic Institute of New York University's Cyber Security Awareness Week (CSAW), one of the oldest and broadest student-led competitions of its kind. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20091027/NY99197LOGO ) "Registrations for all of the CSAW...
MIAMI, July 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Onteco Corporation (OTC.QB: ONTC), (the "Company", or "Onteco"), announced today that its subsidiary, NexPhase Lighting, Inc. ("NexPhase"), a designer, developer and manufacturer of high efficiency, high quality LED intelligent lighting fixtures, is providing further financial and project details referencing its previously announced contract to provide product and services to New York University (NYU)-Poly. Jon Cooper, President of NexPhase, stated, "Our...
NEW YORK, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 400 urban planners, designers, developers and architects today were invited to test and join in perfecting an online technology that may revolutionize the way public environments are designed and built. The program, called Betaville, was introduced at the Municipal Art Society's Summit for New York City by Carl Skelton, assistant professor of digital media at the Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly) and one of the creators of...
NEW YORK, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly) is looking for a few green executives. Thirty, to be exact. Following a highly successful pilot semester in which 140 seasoned executives vied for 25 spots, NYU-Poly is calling for applicants for the fall session of its CleantechExecs program, a rigorous 10-week curriculum that trains top managers from a variety of fields to lead businesses in New York's fast-growing clean technology sector. The...
NEW YORK, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The future of diagnostic medicine may lie in an inexpensive credit card-sized device that requires no advanced training to operate, uses minimal power and provides high-accuracy detection of infectious diseases from a single patient sample in less than 30 minutes. Dr. Kalle Levon, professor of chemical and biological science at Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly), is one critical step closer to turning this concept into reality as one of...
NEW YORK, April 5 /PRNewswire/ -- An elite and diverse group of 25 New York business leaders -- each with more than 20 years of experience -- is going back to school to learn the tools of the new clean-tech economy. Selected from a highly competitive pool of 140 applicants, these executives are participating in the inaugural program -- a rigorous academic initiative aimed at turning them into clean-technology business leaders and entrepreneurs. (Logo:...
NEW YORK, March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- A quick, inexpensive check for foot-and-mouth disease. A low-cost solar cell that operates in low light and can be applied to any shape. A printer that recycles office paper on the spot. A ball so bright that stadiums can dim the lights at night. A brain-controlled chair that gives paralyzed people mobility. And sophisticated sensors that allow people with peripheral neuropathy to walk and even drive. (Logo:...
